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Following is a very famous speech by Kurt Vonnegut, avery famous scholar. It was given to the graduatingclass of 97 of MIT. It is interesting... it isdifferent... u might enjoy reading it...

Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '97.

Wear Sunscreen.

If I could offer you only one tip for the future,sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits ofsunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas therest of my advice has no basis more reliable than myown meandering experience. I will dispense this advicenow.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, nevermind. You will not understand the power and beauty ofyour youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20years, you'll look back at photos of yourself andrecall in a way you can't grasp now how muchpossibility lay before you and how fabulous you reallylooked. You are not as fat as you imagine.

Don't worry about the future. Or worry, but know thatworrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebraequation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles inyour life are apt to be things that never crossed yourworried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 pm onsome idel Tuesday. Do one thing every day that scaresyou.

Sing.

Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don'tput up with people who are reckless with yours.

Floss.

Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you'reahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and,in the end, it's only with yourself. Remembercompliments you receive. Forget the insults. If yousucceed in doing this, tell me how. Keep your old loveletters. Throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch.

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want todo with your life. The most interesting people I knowdidn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with theirlives. Some of the most interesting 40-year- olds Iknow still don't. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind toyour knees. You'll miss them when they're gone. Mayberyou'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll havechildren, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40,maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75thwedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don'tcongratulate yourself too much, or berate yourselfeither. Your choices are half chance. So areeverybody's else's.

Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Dont' beafraid of it or of what other people think of it. It'sthe greatest instrument you'll ever own.

Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but yourliving room.

Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.

Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make youfeel ugly.

Get to know your parents. You never know when they'llbe gone for good. Be nice to your siblings. They'reyour best link to your past and the people most likelyto stick with you in the future.

Understand that friends come and go, but with aprecious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridgethe gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the olderyou get, the more you need the people who knew youwhen you were young.

Live in New York City once, but leave before it makesyou hard. Live in Northern California once, but leavebefore it makes you soft. Travel.

Accept certain inalienable truths. Prices will rise.Politicians will philander. You, too will get old. Andwhen you do, you'll fantasize that when you wereyoung, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble,and children respected their elders.

Respect your elders.

Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe youhave a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse.But you never know when either one might run out.

Don't mess too much with your hair or by the timeyou're 40 it will Look 85. Be careful whose advice youbuy, but be patient with those who supply it. Adviceis a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way offishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off,painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for morethan it's worth.

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